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have a constant commitment, both during actual construction and in the planning stages. Additionally, both faculty and students involved in the Taylor's Field Project can plan the use of funds, which would be an invaluable experience for the students. The faculty/students involved in the Taylor's Field Project through the Environmental Design program will need to manage paid construction, but they can also receive volunteer support from the Catholic Worker community. 523 South St. Joseph is located a few doors down from a Catholic Worker house, the family interested in 523 South St. Joseph volunteers frequently at the Catholic Worker, and an abandoned historic house two doors down from 523 was recently bought and is currently being renovated with the plan of making it another Catholic Worker house. Ivy Tech should build strong connections with the Catholic Worker to leverage their strong community support. In addition to funding, Todd Zeiger and Paul Hayden from Indiana Landmarks are available to help develop a rehabilitation plan, conduct workshops, and participate in construction management. HPC's collaboration with Ivy Tech is also essential for the Taylor's Field project. Because the HPC already has experience in teaching hands-on workshops in historic preservation through their Restore Michiana series, they can leverage that model into the Taylor's Field project. In addition to providing the workshops to the Ivy Tech students, using the Restore Michiana workshops as part of the Taylor's Field Project will educate homeowners/construction workers on green/historic renovation, bring additional volunteers, and publicize the Taylor's Field project. For a more detailed explanation of HPC's role in the Taylor's Field Project, please see the "Final Recommendations" section at the end of this report. Marketing: In order to foster as much community support as possible, as well as to publicize the effectiveness and impact of the Taylor's Field Project, marketing should be performed: 1. The South Bend Catholic Worker publicizes its events through a listserv, which can be used to promote project work days 2. Every first friday of each month, the Catholic Worker hosts a mass and potluck dinner in its drop-in center, which attracts 50+ people. The dinner always ends with a lecture about a community effort. A lecture and email sign-up event for the Taylor's Field Project could attract many volunteers 3. Indiana Landmarks can publicize the project through their magazine and electronic media such as their monthly a -letter and web highlight 4. Indiana Landmarks can assist in marketing the house upon completion through our web page, historicproverties.com and a -letter 5. Efforts should be taken to get the Taylor's Field Project in the local news